Chocolate Shortcake

• 2 cups flour
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 tsp. soda
• 1 tsp. cinnamon
• 2 sticks butter
• margarine
• 4 tbsp. cocoa
• 1 cup water
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 1 stick butter
• 4 tbsp. cocoa
• 6 tbsp. buttermilk
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 1 cup chopped pecans
• 1 cup flaked coconut
• 1 box (1 lb.) powdered sugar

1. Sift together flour, sugar, soda and cinnamon.
2. Set aside.
3. In a saucepan combine butter, cocoa, and water; bring to a full boil over mediun heat.
4. Remove from heat.
5. Add dry ingrediants, buttermilk, eggs and vanilla.
6. Pour into a greased and floured 15-1/2x10-1/2-inch jelly roll pan and bake at 400F.
7. Bake 20 minutes.
8. Icing: Bring just to a boil in saucepan the butter, cocoa and buttermilk.
9. Remove from heat and add powdered sugar, vanilla, nuts or coconut.
10. Spread over warm cake.

flour, sugar, soda, cinnamon, butter, margarine, cocoa, water, buttermilk, eggs, vanilla, butter, cocoa, buttermilk, vanilla, pecans, flaked coconut, powdered sugar

Taken from www.foodgeeks.com/recipes/6450 (may not work)